MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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